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The supervisor removed all extraneous details from the mission briefing. What does the word extraneous most nearly mean in this sentence?

  1. A
    Extremely important
  2. B
    Extraordinary
  3. IrrelevantCevap
  4. D
    Vital

Cevap

Irrelevant
The word 'extraneous' derives from the Latin prefix 'extra-', meaning 'outside' or 'beyond'. In the context of streamlining a briefing, material that lies outside the essential scope is irrelevant.

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1
Analyze the prefix and morphological structure of the target word
The prefix 'extra-' means 'outside', 'beyond', or 'external to'.
Prefix identification clarifies the fundamental spatial or categorical meaning of the word.
2
Apply the prefix meaning to the sentence context
Details that are 'outside' the core mission objective are nonessential or irrelevant.
Contextual integration confirms that information removed to make a briefing concise must be irrelevant.

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Common Latin Prefixes: extra- (outside, beyond)
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